Activities for Seniors

Fruit & Veggie Sensory Kit

You can use the fruits and vegetables you have on hand in your community to create a successful sensory experience for a small group or an individual interaction.

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Lucky Charms & Superstition Trivia and Reminiscence

Here are some fun conversation starters and trivia questions you can use as a stand-alone event, in your newsletter, or at the beginning of other activities.

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Smart & Humorous One-Liners

Quotes and one-liners can express wisdom, happiness, and sorrow. People enjoy reading them to gain inspiration or have a giggle. The following were chosen to amuse. Enjoy!

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Reminiscing: Five Songs & Their Stories

Read the title of the song and the name of the singer and ask if anyone remembers the tune. Ask the group to reminisce about what they were doing at the time the song was popular. 

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Read-Aloud: Audience Participation Story #4

An audience participation story engages the audience in the story. It is a fun activity that promotes focus and creativity. Clients may repeat a word or phrase throughout the story: sing, gesture, or act.

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Climbing Mount Everest

The highest mountain on planet Earth, reaching just over 29,000 feet at its summit, Mount Everest is a source of mystery, magic, and intrigue.

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Exercise Word Search

Spring is nearly springing and more daylight means more chances to get active. See how many of these exercise-related words you can find.

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Welcome to Spring Craft Round-Up

Looking for a few new arts and crafts ideas to welcome the spring season? Here are some links of activities you might enjoy using or adapting for your residents.

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Birds of the World Quiz II

Another fun quiz about birds to share!

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This Day in History for Seniors: March - 2nd Edition

A reminiscing magazine for every day in March! Enjoy a full page of information about every day of the year, including important historical events, short bios, jokes, quotes, and fun brain teasers.

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Sing The Next Line Quiz II

Sing the next lines of these songs from the 1960s!

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Newsletter Template - March 2021

Here is a newsletter template for March 2021 in WORD format. So easy to edit and customize!

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Here Comes the Sun Social

Daylight Savings Time in the United States begins in March, which means everyone can enjoy more sunlight! Celebrate the unofficial start of spring by throwing a sun-inspired social. Here’s how to do it:

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This Day in History - February - Spanish Version

¡Una revista que recuerda todos los días de febrero! Disfrute de una página completa de información acerca de cada día del año, incluyendo eventos históricos importantes, breves biografías de famosos, chistes, frases célebres y adivinanzas divertidas.

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High Tea with Fredric Chopin

Gather a group of music lovers and have a session listening to Chopin’s exceptional compositions. Some of the Nocturnes are well known to many people and consist of calm, beautiful piano music.

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The Blue Quiz

This fun quiz is dedicated to all things blue!

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Color By Numbers - Rose

A color by number Rose activity to enjoy! Use the key provided to color each number and discover the completed image.

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Coloring for Seniors - Bird Finishing His Nest

Another lovely adult coloring page to enjoy!

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Growing Cotton Plants for Memory Support

Memory support: Adding a dimension to tactile stimulation to benefit aged care consumers

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How to Discipline Your Activity Staff

Leading a team is hard work. It is your job to make sure staff are doing what they are supposed to, following policies, and providing exceptional care. Most of the time, your team does a great job. But what happens when they don’t?

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The Joke's On Me!

Write several jokes on individual index cards and tape them to your body. Walk around the room and have residents choose a card.

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Quilting Activity - For those with limited abilities

Here is a simple quilting activity for those with limited abilities.

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7 Tips to Reverse a Bad Day at Work

Have you ever had one of those days at work when nothing seems to go your way? Or a day of sadness and grief after a resident passes away? Here are a few ways to turn things around s your bad day doesn’t ruin the rest of your week or dampen the mood of your team.

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Back to The Future Game

I would like to share this sctivity I call “Back to the Future”. This has proven to be a great multifunctional activity, enjoyed and well participated by all my clients.

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Coloring for Seniors - Steam Train

A color by number Steam Train activity to enjoy! Use the key provided to color each number and discover the completed image.

Coloring for Seniors - Seagull Sunset

Another lovely adult coloring page to enjoy!

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Backwards Geography

In this game we will be brainstorming places around the world using the last letter of the place we have chosen.

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DIY Dice Roller

This is how we roll!! Individual, self contained dice are doing the job where Covid restrictions abound. The lid is taped on. One dice for every participant. 

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Elvis Presley Scavenger Hunt and Trivia

Place pictures with trivia around the building. Participants each get a Trivia sheet to complete. The answers to the trivia is on one of the pictures that you placed around the building.

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Color By Numbers - Deer and Fawn

A color by number Deer and Fawn activity to enjoy! Use the key provided to color each number and discover the completed image.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with US Presidents Quiz

Queen Elizabeth II has met most of the US Presidents elected during her reign. There have been 15 US Presidents and Her Majesty has met 13 of them. Can you identify which President she is pictured with in the following slides?

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Finish the Story Game

One person starts off with a sentence to a story. Have each resident continue to tell the sory with 1 sentence.

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Armchair Travel to Ireland

This comprehensive armchair travel activity includes everything you need for a full day of travel to the IRELAND. Fact files, trivia, quizzes, music, food, posters, craft and more! We hope you enjoy the IRELAND travelog!

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Ireland Fact File

An attractive one-page fact file all about Ireland. Print, distribute and discuss!

Irish Quiz II

Here is another Irish quiz to enjoy!

Australia Word Search

I created this find a word for my residents as part of word game activities for celebrating Australia Day.

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Australia Day Crossword

Celebrate Australia Day by completing this crossword! How well do you know Australia?

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Ireland Travel Posters

Posters of famous tourist destinations in Ireland!

Ireland Landmark Posters

Posters of famous landmarks in the Ireland!

Ireland Bunting Templates

Ireland Bunting templates for a Irish party!

18 Snippets of Irish Trivia

Here are some fascinating facts about Ireland!

Colcannon - Irish Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish of mashed potatoes with kale or cabbage.

Color By Numbers - Village

A color by number Village activity to enjoy! Use the key provided to color each number and discover the completed image.

2021 - Year of the Ox - Personality Traits

The Chinese New Year is also called Spring Festival and dates back 4,000 years. 2021 is a year of the Ox.

This Day in History for Seniors: February - 2nd Edition

A reminiscing magazine for every day in February! Filled with interesting facts, trivia, hit singles and famous movies from the 50s, 60s and 70s.

Newsletter Template - February 2021

Here is a newsletter template for February 2021 in WORD format. So easy to edit and customize!

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International Flower Day Posters

9 x International Flower Day posters!

Read-Aloud: Audience Participation Story #3

An audience participation story engages the audience in the story. It is a fun activity that promotes focus and creativity. Clients may repeat a word or phrase throughout the story: sing, gesture, or act.

Short Story: The Hauntings of New Orleans

New Orleans is a city that has been around for a long time, as well as a city that was home to a variety of people and cultures. These factors, coupled with awful happenings like war and slavery, make for some pretty serious ghost stories.

Famous Movie Quotes Quiz

Reminisce about movies of yesteryear with this fun quiz!
In which movie would you hear the following phrases?